Your Favorite Movies Not Well Known with the Public — Page 2

The Imposters! What a great great film, haven't seen it in ages.

Just recently, I saw Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. I remember seeing a preview for it before The Passion back in early March and thought it looked interesting depsite Jim Carrey's presence, but I never got around to seeing it in theatres. Don't ask how I saw it the other night, but wow. That's really all I can say about it right now.

Other underrated films, The Spanish Prisoner (the score itself is awesome), and Mars Attacks! ...

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I fell of my chair laughing during "Living in Oblivion".
Steve Buscemi is hi-freakin'-larious!
I highly recommend it (especially if you've worked on independent film sets)!
Living in Oblivion

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I didn't think so...

Oops, I almost forgot, I also really like "Blood Simple", the Coen Brothers' first big (ish) movie. You can see where they got some of their Fargo ideas...
It's great. & also has Frances McDormand.
Blood Simple

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Updated On: 8/7/04 at 09:29 PM

Ah yes, "Eating Raoul"...such a fun movie. One of my substitutes in High School was in that. We all thought she rocked! :)

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Split Infinity
Mrs. Harris goes to Paris
The Uninvited
Gosford Park
Possession

these last two, if I ask, mostly no one has heard of them EVER.

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YES! Ray Milland! I loved Gosford Park...I'm more into Jeremy Northam, though, than Ryan :)

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I KNOW WHERE I'M GOING

starring Dame Wendy Hiller

And if you've never seen it, what are you waiting for?
Get thee to a video store!

Updated On: 8/8/04 at 12:00 AM

Just a few:

Another Country (1984, starring a young Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, and Cary Elwes): the first gay-themed movies I'd seen, it still remains one of my favourites. Gorgeously-shot, intelligent and thought-provoking (adapted from a play), and pulling at the heartstrings with the romantic subplot between Everett and an unbelievably young and dapper Elwes.

Hedwig: Everyone on this site knows about this movie, but most of my friends haven't heard of it. It's one of my all-time favourites, I think it's a masterpiece.

A Toute Vitesse: From the makers of "The Wild Reeds", I liked this one more.

Hamlet (the Kenneth Branaugh version): Everyone knows the hideous Mel Gibson version, which is a hack of Shakespeare's wonderful play - but Branagh's unabridged film version is the real-deal. Able to capture the poetry and beauty of Shakespeare's verse, while making the work fully cinematic and captivating for 4 hours, it's a tour-de-force achievement.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: I think this movie should be pretty well-known, but I'll just rave about it anyway. One of my favourite movies. A stunning disection on the nature of relationships and regret. Full of wit, intelligence, and mind-bending Kaufman, with captivating performances from Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet. A must-see!

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Updated On: 8/8/04 at 12:20 AM

STRANGERS IN GOOD COMPANY - a Canadian film, written by and starring a collection of Canadian actresses. Quiet, but ultimately about what makes up the stuff of life - expecially for women.

Another vote for ANOTHER COUNTRY. And MURDER BY DEATH is classic comedy.

The band for Eddie and the Cruisers played at my University.
I booked them as i was head of student activities.
They were a great bunch of guys. They actually offered me a job to tour with them but i stayed in College.
Films:
Cinema Paradiso
Like Water For Chocolate
The Court Jester with Danny Kaye (perhaps my favorite movie)
I will take the brew that is true.

"How about: "Dead Again" with Emma Thompson and Kenneth Brannah"

YES! The one where they all fake American accents!

And don't forget A Midwinter's Tale

IRIS

Tadpole

Updated On: 8/8/04 at 01:42 PM

I love, love, love For the Boys!